50+ Vegan Meal Prep Ideas

These 50+ vegan meal prep ideas will give you loads of inspiration for make-ahead vegan meals for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even a few snacks and desserts. A little bit of planning goes a long way to making a hectic work week a little less stressful!

As I lurk around various plant-based Facebook groups, a request that I often see come up is for easy vegan meal prep ideas. Understandable; if you’re a vegan on a budget you’re definitely gonna want to have some healthy packed lunches to take to work with you, and who wants to spend an hour standing over the stove making dinner after a long day?

Spending a bit of time on Sunday to prep your meals can go a long way to helping you save money and eat great throughout the week with little to no effort. That’s why I put together this mega recipe collection from around the web featuring recipes that keep well in the fridge and are portable to take to work.

As you’ll see, vegan meal prepping isn’t all that difficult. It goes without saying that making a big pot of your favourite chili, curry, casserole or soup will leave you with tons of leftovers for the rest of the week.

Take advantage of your free time (on Sunday or whenever) to cook up a big pot of dry beans, lentils, rice, quinoa (or whatever your favourite grain is) to form the base of a meal prep bowl. Toss some fresh or roasted veggies on top and a mix up a killer sauce or two. That’s it; you’ve got packed lunches and simple dinners ready for the week!

I’ve started this recipe roundup off with the most important: lunch and dinner vegan meal prep ideas. If you’re the type to rush out of the house in the morning then you’ll also want to scroll down to the make-ahead vegan breakfast ideas. And of course if you’re looking for something to nibble on or if you’ve got a sweet tooth, then be sure to scroll all the way down to the vegan snack and dessert prep ideas!

In addition to this recipe collection, Buddha bowls usually make great packed lunches so be sure to check out my list of 50 Vegan Bowl Recipes.

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